Deli for the belly

DIY the Italian wayFor 27yearold Santacruz resident Annabelle Lobo the most important lesson on eating pasta that she got from her uncle chef Giovanni who trained her was that you have to eat it straight off the pan And so Lobo came up with artisanal pasta boxes on Wednesdays From gnocchi to ravioli there is a different variety every week along with a sauce parmesan cheese and an instruction card You just have to cook the pasta add the sauce and eat it Next week it will be amatriciana a tomatobased sauce with smoked pancetta with a hint of chili and parmesan cheese or norma sauce also a tomatobased sauce with fried aubergine and grated ricotta salata she says Lobo also takes orders for pizza on weekendsCall 9920260848 Cost Rs 700 onwardsFishing for sustainabilityWhen the lockdown began thousands of fisherfolk were left with no revenue and hordes of fish perished Annoyed with the system Karanjabased fisherman Ganesh Nakhawa drove down to his friend Myron Mendess house in Andheri and delivered some local produce that he had The word spread from there and suddenly the duo were flooded with orders They got in touch with Devleena Bhattacharjee who owns a data analytics firm and works with fishermen the trio pooled in their resources to deliver fish across the city within 12 hours of picking it up from the harbour This is the USP and thats how our fish remains fresh We also started reaching out to small fish sellers and built confidence among them too says Nakhawa adding that they offer varieties of inseason produce like chappal and barramundi to promote sustainability The trio mdash who are running the service under Nakhawas company Blucatch mdash thus found a way to help over 1000 fishermen thrive during the crisis as well as bring variety to the table at an affordable rateWhatsapp 9167161616 for enquiriesIn a picklePickles are the best when they are made at home with some love During the lockdown Lokhandwala resident Sangeeta Khetan was getting bored at home and decided to make pickles for her family and friends When mango season arrived I thought of making a mango pickle Since its something I do for loved ones every year they suggested that I consider starting a small venture And thats how Sang Sang Achaar was born says Khetan From aam pyaaz to jackfruit to methi daana she offers 19 kinds of pickles with customisation for diabetes patients tooCall 99204 63543Cost Rs 125 for 250gm onwardsMead for youIf youve been missing hitting the bar and long for some variety which is often not available at online stores Punes famed Moonshine Meadery is delivering in Mumbai On the menu is everything from apple cider mead to coffee mead we are told We have an online delivery link for the city Customers need to simply fill in their details select the meads their area etc Weve also started a referral programme where everyone who orders meads gets a personalised referral code and every time their code is used they get a surprise gift from our side founders Rohan Rehani and Nitin Vishwas shareLog on to linktreemoonshinemeadery for the form and detailsSweet fixFor sweettoothed folk with no time to go through the prep for baking Debbies Kitchen has on offer cheesecake brownies pancake mix pizza dough mix cookie dough batter and fudge cake among other options You can order freshly baked desserts or bring home the dough and bake yourself a treat All you have to do is place an order 48 hours in advance says owner Malika KhanLog on to debbiesindia on Instagram Call 9619686860Cost Rs 400 minimum orderCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and a complete guide from food to things to do and events across Mumbai Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news